Vinyl pressings
by 16 Bit · 1987
Changing Minds was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
DM 608999 A-1/3-87 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 608999 B-1/3-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM 608999 A-1/3-87Runout side A, variant 2
DM 608999 B-1/3-87Runout side B, variant 2
DM DS 108999 A-1/3-87Runout Side A
DM DS 108999 B-1/3-87Runout Side B
DM DS 108999 A-2/5-87Side A, variant 2
DM DS 108999 B-1/3-87 IIISide B, variant 2
DM 609 223 A-1/6-87Runout side A
DM 609 223 B-2/6-87Runout side B
S 609 223 ALabel side A
S 609 223 BLabel side B
DM 608999 A-3/87 IIRunout Side A
DM 608999 B-3/87Runout Side B
S 608 999 ALabel Side A
S 608 999 BLabel Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Ariola 608 999 / Ariola 608 999-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Ariola 108 999 / Ariola 108 999-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Ariola 609 223 / Ariola 609 223-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Ariola 608 99912", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Europe | Ariola 608 999 / Ariola 608 999-213First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Beverly Records 888 814-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Beverly Records 888 814-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Ariola VG 3022ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Ariola VG 3022Z12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 3A 608 999First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 3A 608 999First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 22897" | 7" |
| 1988 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 12228912", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Changing Minds are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, France, Greece, Spain. One of them is Ariola 608 999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 608 999, 108 999, 609 223, 888 814-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 608999 A-1/3-87 II and DM 608999 B-1/3-87. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
